New research by the Poverty and Inequality Partnership reveals the extent of wealth inequality in Australia. While the lowest 60% of households saw a 55% increase in wealth over two decades, the highest 10% witnessed an 84% surge.
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A lack of genuine investment in prevention & early intervention will guarantee that in the years to come, we will continue to count women's deaths from male violence on a weekly basis.

We must intervene early to reach young men & boys at scale in all the spaces that they learn,…

To stop women's deaths from men’s violence, we need a concerted & sustained focus on young men & boys.

Let us be very clear - this focus should not come at a cost to victim-survivors. There is an urgent need to fully fund the scale of crisis responses needed to secure women's…

'A sustained commitment to working with young men and boys... will save women’s lives and change the trajectory of the lives of young boys and men.'

Matthew Tyler and Respect Victoria's Kate Fitz-Gibbon say we must talk to boys to end gendered violence:

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The recent deaths of women in Ballarat has again shone a frightening light on the scale of violence against women in Ballarat, in Victoria & across Australia.

Thank you for including my thoughts alongside others in today’s article calling for action heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustr…

NT Aboriginal justice agency says keeping Don Dale open means continuing harm to young people (via National Indigenous Times): nit.com.au/04-04-2024/106…

We’re less than two months away from a crucial Federal Budget.

Our Pre-Budget Submission outlines recommendations for reform across range of interconnected social policy areas. See our practical recommendations for a more fair and equitable Australia: jss.org.au/policy-submiss…

#federalbudget2024 must include a raise to social security payments, providing immediate cost-of-living relief for people who need it most and targeted investment to grow jobs and incomes during a period of rising unemployment.
#RaiseTheRateForGood #Auspol
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Join us for a day of sustainable inspiration at the SEEDs Communal Garden and the Ecological Justice Hub’s collaboration event, this Saturday April 6th in Brunswick. From 10:30am, learn about composting, worm farming, regenerative plastics projects and more. See you there!

'The proper response is to invest in communities living in disadvantage, and to respond to misbehaviour through programs designed to build responsibility, not to punish and ostracise.'

Must read by Andy Hamilton SJ at EurekaStreet: eurekastreet.com.au/article/spare-…

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) alarmed by 'knee-jerk' Mparntwe curfew (via National Indigenous Times): nit.com.au/27-03-2024/104…